Vectoring: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:55, 8 January 2023

Vectoring refers to the manner in which the player's horizontal falling speed is maximized by moving at an angle that is diagonal to the direction in which the fall was initiated.

Properties

After Mario leaves the ground, the game keeps track of the direction he was last facing while grounded. If Mario has enough momentum, he can gain extra air speed by moving in any direction that is diagonal from this initial direction (45, 135, 225 or 315 degrees apart). Vectoring is most noticeable when falling long distances, where one may be able to feel an invisible square or "box" in which Mario gains more speed at the corners. While the base angle of the fall is set when Mario leaves the ground, it can be reset in the air with a cap throw, cap bounce, or cap return spin.

Vectoring is most noticeable on the surface of the Moon Kingdom, since it is easier to vector individual jumps at a full 45-degree angle.

Vectoring can even be performed with certain captures, most notably the frog. However, it should be noted that long jumps and dives cannot be vectored.

Frog Vectoring Tutorial

Uses

Vectoring is used at various points in speedruns to gain a small amount of extra speed. Some notable examples of this are vectoring as the frog inside Top-Hat Tower in the Cap Kingdom, or vectoring triple jumps with momentum on the surface of the Moon Kingdom.

Vectoring is also an essential tool used for almost every trickjump. Certain trickjumps such as Bruncheon would not be possible without the use of vectoring, and many more would be much harder without it, such as Snow Dram.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-'''Vectoring''' refers to the manner in which Mario's fall speed is maximized by moving at an angle that is 45 degrees apart from the direction in which the fall was initiated.
+'''Vectoring''' refers to the manner in which the player's horizontal falling speed is maximized by moving at an angle that is diagonal to the direction in which the fall was initiated.
 == Properties ==
-[[File:Vectoring Diagram.png|thumb|241x241px]]
+[[File:Vectoring Diagram.png|thumb|241x241px|Maximum velocity is reached by falling in any of the four diagonal directions (denoted by green arrows)]]
-When Mario jumps (does not apply to long jumps), [[Vault|vaults]], rolls, [[Roll cancel|roll cancels]] or falls off the edge of a platform, the game keeps track of the direction in which his jump or fall was initiated. If Mario has enough momentum, his fall can be vectored by moving in any direction that is diagonal from this initial direction (45, 135, 225 or 315 degrees apart). This is most noticeable when falling long distances, where one may be able to notice an invisible square or "box" in which Mario gains more speed at the corners.
+After Mario leaves the ground, the game keeps track of the direction he was last facing while grounded. If Mario has enough momentum, he can gain extra air speed by moving in any direction that is diagonal from this initial direction (45, 135, 225 or 315 degrees apart). Vectoring is most noticeable when falling long distances, where one may be able to feel an invisible square or "box" in which Mario gains more speed at the corners. While the base angle of the fall is set when Mario leaves the ground, it can be reset in the air with a [[cap throw]], [[cap bounce]], or [[cap return spin]].
-The diagram at right shows the angles at which vectoring increases velocity by the maximum amount (denoted using green arrows).
+Vectoring is most noticeable on the surface of the [[Moon Kingdom]], since it is easier to vector individual jumps at a full 45-degree angle.
-Vectoring is more noticeable on the surface of the Moon Kingdom, since it is easier to vector individual jumps at a full 45-degree angle. Vectoring can even be performed with certain captures, most notably the [[frog]].
+Vectoring can even be performed with certain captures, most notably the [[frog]]. However, it should be noted that [[Long jump|long jumps]] and [[Dive|dives]] cannot be vectored.
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX7aZ2W7laE Frog Vectoring Tutorial]
 == Uses ==
-Vectoring is used at various points in speedruns to gain a small amount of extra speed. Some notable examples of this are vectoring as the Frog inside Top-Hat Tower in the Cap Kingdom, or vectoring triple jumps with momentum on the surface of the Moon Kingdom.
+Vectoring is used at various points in speedruns to gain a small amount of extra speed. Some notable examples of this are vectoring as the frog inside Top-Hat Tower in the Cap Kingdom, or vectoring triple jumps with momentum on the surface of the Moon Kingdom.
-Vectoring is also an essential tool used for almost every trickjump. Certain trickjumps such as [[Snow Dram]] and [[Bruncheon]] would not be possible without the use of vectoring to majorly increase Mario's airborne velocity.
+Vectoring is also an essential tool used for almost every [[trickjump]]. Certain trickjumps such as [[Bruncheon]] would not be possible without the use of vectoring, and many more would be much harder without it, such as [[Snow Dram]].
 [[Category:Movement]]